TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4174, 5 July 1875, Page 5

TELEGRAMS

Wellington, July 3rd. The following Dunedin youths have passed ■ the Civil Service examination and been ■Gazetted :—George Pram and Francis Tarn- ; byn Little. The erection of a new hall for public . amusement is now being projected here. Incessant and very heavy cold rain since morning, and still coming down. Stiff • south-east gale is blowing. The highest tide seea since the tidal wave. The water is level with the top of Brown's wharf, and .. nine inches deep on the watermen's gridiron. . All their boats are afloat.

Auckland, July .3rd

H.M.S. Dido has sailed for Wellington.

Commissioner Kemp has purchased 92,000 acres ot land at Whangarei for the General Government.

Napier, July 3rd,

The Council has considered the report of the Committee re Henry Eussell's petition on his land grievance. The Committee reported the allegations as correct, but they tad no power to give relief.

Nelson, July 3rd. A luncheon was given to-day to about 50 gentlemen on board the Hawea, including the Superintendent and most of the leading citizens. The Hawea made a remarkably rapid run of six hoxirs 25 minutes from Picton wharf to tlie Nelson lighthouse.

Hokitika, July 3rd. The Otago shipped from Westland 48530z of gold.

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. Bluff, July 4th.

The Tarawa, with the English mail, ari rived off the Bluff on the 3rd. She came to the wharf at 8 a.m. on the 4th. Left ;Melboume at 3.30 p.m. on the 26th, and en- • countered strong easterly gales and tremendous head sea. She was hove to for 4S hours. Brings 24 saloon, 30 steerage, and : 200 tons cargo for all ports. There is no later cable or Australian news than to hand by the Hero. She sails for Duuedin at ■4 p.m. Passengers for Dunedin: Mrs Howorth, Miss E. Stonemen, Mrs M'Crae, three children, and servant, Mess)sM'Crae s Ehrustron, •• Clark, Harris, Mellick, Johnson, Thonemau, -Captains Parr, Starky; and 20 steerage. ■82 tons cargo.